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Loyalists worry about their plight... Thoughts on independence for America...



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October 12, 1782

THE LONDON CHRONICLE, England, Oct. 12, 1782 

* Revolutionary War ending events

The entire ftpg. is taken up with: "Peculiar Customs at Nantucket". Page 7 has: "American News" which includes an address to Sir Guy Carleton, commander of British forces, from a "committee" of the Loyalists at New York concerning their stressful situation given possible terms for a general peace. Bits include: "The Loyal inhabitants & refugees within the British lines at New York beg leave...for the...communication you were pleased to obligingly make to them of the contents of the letter sent by your Excellencies to General Washington respecting the negociations for a general peace...at Paris...and the proposal directed to be be made by his Majesty of the independency of the Thirteen Provinces of America..." with much, much more.
The bkpg. has more on this and other interesting thoughts, including: "It is rather...in favour of this country that America has not accepted the terms proffered by the Rockingham administration, or an immediate, absolute, unconditional independence...It is notorious that France herself does not wish to see America independent...An independent Empire in America would in a short space of time reduce the European countries to a very low ebb..." with more.
Eight pages, 8 1/4 by 11 1/2 inches, nice condition.

Category: Revolutionary War